Episode #211: The Culture of Sedation — And the Loss of Human Responsiveness
From Dr. Trish Leigh Podcast by Dr. Trish Leigh
March 1, 2026 · 14 min · Season 1 · Episode 211
About this episode
This episode discusses how modern life conditions individuals to suppress their responsiveness through a culture of sedation.
The Culture of Sedation — And the Loss of Human Responsiveness You’re not just tired. You’re being trained to shut down. Modern life pushes your nervous system from stimulation straight into suppression — scroll, overload, collapse. Your brain learns the pattern. When shutdown repeats, responsiveness changes. Sedation feels like relief because arousal drops fast. But that isn’t regulation — it’s suppression. When REM timing is disrupted, emotional range flattens, motivation drifts, and your...
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Host: Dr. Trish Leigh
Topics covered
- sedation
- human responsiveness
- nervous system
- emotional range
- motivation
- modern life
Keywords
- sedation
- human responsiveness
- nervous system
- emotional range
- motivation
- modern life
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